The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-12

en- days Of May number for the United
States 153 and for Canada 90; total, 1872,
against ISL the week before. and / 90 for the
corresponding week OF last year.
George w. Childs' birthday anniversary
occurs May II, and on that day special
efforts will be made to increase the fund OF
the International Typographical union, to
which Mr.. Childs and Mr.. Drexel gave So,
900 last May.
At River Falls, Wis. ]. F. Cramer, for
merly oil st. Paul. accidentally took an
overdose OF laudanum, but was saved by
timely medical Intervention.
At meeting OF friends OF the late Presi.
dent Arthur in New York, some weeks ago,
for monument to be erected over his
grave to cost not moro than $4,000.
Considerable in excess OF that amount was
subscribed at once.
Gov. Hill oil New York has signed the bill
making Saturday half-holiday through
ont the state. 3t ssiss 2sz
A bill to adopt capital punishment for
murder and rape was defeated in the Mich.
igan senate-19 to Is.
The Connecticut house has passed bill
fixing a uniform license OF $500 for strong
liquors and $50 for beer, wine, etc.
Bishop Williams Of Connecticut, senior
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal church,
il n bachelor. $50
1t is rumored that all the Touring mills
will shortly shut down and remain closed
all summer.
Fire in the basementspress room OF the
Eau Claire Daily Leader damaged presses
and material to the extent OF 900; dam
age to building owned by A. d. Buck ol
Fall Creek, $1,000.
r. G. Dun & Co. report increased business
at all interior centers since the interstate
law went into effect.
The cashier OF a Joliet bank is missing
likewise very numerous dollars,
RevDr Arthur T. onnelly, OF st. Nicholas
parish, New York, is announced as the sue
cessor to the late Vicar General Quinn.
The men imprisoned in the Victoria GOA
mine are thought to be lost.
j. E. Muir, who had been engaged fol
many years logging at Lennahmoor, was
murdered at the railway wharf in New
Westminster, B. c. by William Shnerer
The cause OF the trouble between the men
is supposed to be u longstanding one.
Shaerer, who was discha.ging lumber from
q scow. deliberately walked up to wher,
Muir was standing and stabbed him repeat
eddy. Shaerer then threw his knife into
| tIic WdtCI ttHu quiClAy bskVU AhuASoh Hit
Muir died in q few minut ea and on exam.
ination eleven stabs were ound between
the neck and lower part OF the body.
Oscar B. Farnham, OF Boston, aged fifty
years, OF the firm OF Holt, Adams & Co.,
attempted suicide by taking rat poison
hanging himself to p gas fixture and turn.
ing on the gas. lie is n 1000 EN- bezzler
and when pressed to explain certain
transactions refused.
Jefferson Davis has, written review oil
Gen. Wolseley's Life OF GEM Lee.' Mr.
Davis takes exception to many OF the Eng
lishman's statements, and while not find
ing fault with the superlative opinion OF Gen
Lee military ability, he shows avery plainly
that he considers Gen. Wolselej's criticisms
of other Southern leaders unjust and un.
warranted
A bill forming a state constabulary tC
enforce the liquor law was pissed by the
Michigan house and given Immediate effect
The bill provides for the appointments by
the governor OF state marshal, at q SALARY
OF 81 200, with power TO appoint II force
OF ieputy state marshais Throughout the
state. who are charged with the duty ofcn-
forcing the liquor law, and are paid by
the counties. The practical afect of the
law is to take all prosecutions from the
prosecuting attorneys and othSr local Off
| GERS and give them to the state
There is trouble ahead for anumber oil
county seats in Dakota. A law Of last
winter provides that new elections for the
| location of county seats may be held in
all the counties where the origiiaf or pres
ent location was made by liss than a
majority vote. This is likely Il raise par.
| tic,lar cain in a good many PLACES.
The private bank OF T. R. Heard, Rich
mond, Va, has failed. Liabilities So !
900: assets $62, 900.
At Billings, Mont. a fire broke out in a
range of frame buildings on Minnesota
avenue, totally destroying M 3. Rade
/ makers saloon and damaging adjoining
buildings. The fire is SUPPOSED to have
been OF incendiary origin.
A postofiice has been established at
Mount Carmel, Cavalier county, Oak.
Pensions granted: Minnesota b. Gala
CHAN, st. Paul; ]. Frey, La Crssccnt; p.
Quiegle (deceased). Pelican Raids; l.. g.
ow. Dakota-H. C. Thorpe. Brigrwater
/ O. Lund, Vermillion;D D. Stewart, Arlington;
u. Weekly, Millett; j. Hyde, Vernfllion; +
Brown, Canton, ]. Morton, Bridswatcr.
The czarina has donated 100000 rou.
bles to Gen. dresser, project OF 81 Peters
burg, in recognition OF his services in frus
trating the, recent plot against lhe car
life and the car has granted Hmm pension
/ OF 6 700 as a reward for his services In ar
resting nihilists.
Up to this time fourty-fou railpad com
panies have filed with the commission for
NAL petitions asking to be relieied from
section 4. Probably as many mbre have
been received and returned for fufther in
formation. A much larger number has
been received from trade. organizations
testing against the suspension OF lection
in particular cases.
The car thinks he will commutethe sen
tence OF the nihilist assassins.
| Marquis Salisbury is to be made duke
| in . few days.
James Grant, thdnovelist, died IL Lon
fdon. He was sfxty'four year old.
The Mason City effort Dodge railroad
in Iowa, has filed it, formal petition fol
exclusion from the Nroyisions Of the Ion,
i and short haul CLAUSE. The road is liurel,
/ territorial road, bit it crosses FIVE trunl
them in freight fpr outside points. =
Roscoe Conklins has been remarlabl
iortunats in his real estate Investments u
Washington. -.
i Secretary Whit,ey has decided to order
the repair OF the United States steamship
} Hartford, now at Maria Island, Cal.
The wife OF Gen. shcridanis quite serious
~ indisposed.
The debate on tn Time Dillon el,isosi
in the house 81 com\,ons ends. Of course
in favor Of the Tory Soyernment.
The total number Z deaths at Naniamo